Friends of the mountain
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Woodblock print by Jun'ichiro Sekino, titled *Friends of the mountain*, showing a stylized, angular figure in geometric blocks of mustard yellow, olive green, and brown against a solid black background, with a white-and-black striped bird perched beside the figure's shoulder. The forms are rendered in flat, abstracted planes rather than naturalistic detail, with a small red seal at lower right and jagged white and gray shapes at the base suggesting rocky ground. The overall palette is muted and dark, giving the composition a quiet, graphic mood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Friends of the mountain was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Friends of the mountain depicts landscapes.